In July, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) unanimously passed a resolution honoring Margaret Frisbie for her 20 years of leadership at Friends of the Chicago River.

On Good Day Chicago July 17, Margaret Frisbie discussed the improved health of the Chicago River system and stressed the importance of keeping the river clean during the pandemic by properly disposing of face coverings and gloves, not turning them into litter that ultimately ends up in the river system.

Using the Summer Challenge online map, volunteer Katherine Tellock shares photos and descriptions of her litter cleanups

Two neighbors find ways to make picking up trash fun. Who can pick up the most? Who can find the oddest piece of trash? It's become their thing as part of the Chicago River Day Summer Challenge, and they are just getting started.

Friends of the Chicago River joined numerous environmental and community groups in objecting to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's approval of state permits to allow General Iron to move its North Side shredder operations to the bank of the Calumet River.

Friends of the Chicago River joins conservation and citizen groups from across the country in calling for passage of the Great American Outdoors Act which passed in the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support.

Friends of the Chicago River announced the winners of the Chicago River Blue Awards with Center for Neighborhood Technology winning the coveted Blue Ribbon for Rain Ready

Friends' Executive Director Margaret Frisbie and Conservation Program Manager Maggie Jones joined the wildlife team from the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) to band a new generation of osprey at three Forest Preserve locations this week and intend to go back to the nest at Beaubien Woods Boat Launch soon to band those on a Friends' installed nest.

Truly passionate about the river system and the role that it can play in improving public health, assisting wildlife, and combatting the climate crisis, Friends' Executive Director Margaret Frisbie has devoted herself to the Chicago River system which is reflected in the 20 distinguished awards that Friends has received during her tenure.

Friends of the Chicago River supports efforts to bring together city officials, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to map out a comprehensive strategy to restore Chicago's tree canopy, a proposal put forth by our long-time partner, Openlands.